As the first string is a bond. The second red string is trust. The red string doesn't just represent a new bond. But a form of trust, leading to a new bond.
When a soldier informed Emelia her carriage has arrived, she closed the book she was reading and laid it on the table. She walked toward the mirror and used her fingers to brush her hair in one stroke. Still, she couldn't believe how she looked. Anyone would be speechless after seeing Emelia's dress up, thanks to Vanessa.
At first, Emelia didn't want to dress up because it was just a meeting between her and Melissa. But as a person who doesn't wear nice-looking dresses, Vanessa for once felt tempted to give her a dress-up. Thus, the results show.
There is one reason why Vanessa wasn't in her room, and that was because Emelia didn't want to have powder on her face. She didn't like the dusty and icky feeling on her skin. Though Emelia felt bad kicking her out of the room.